Ziras

Ziru tautas nams is the parish’s cultural centre and preserves the cultural traditions and values of the area. Since the new people’s house was built in 1989, Ziru Library has been part of Ziras’s cultural centre. At “Strazdiņi”, the local history exhibition displays objects from different periods of life in the parish, including items from the Soviet era. Visitors can take part in creative workshops there.

Užavas lejtece Nature Park lies in the Ventava Plain of the Coastal Lowland and stretches across Užava Parish and Ziru Parish. It was established to protect migratory and nesting birds. The focus of this nature-related destination is therefore the birds’ habitat. The park offers a different aspect of trip planning from the exhibition and cultural centre: if you are interested in the landscape and bird conservation, you can consider these alongside the local history.

Ausekļu Park is in Ziras. It is another named place within the destination.

At the exhibition in “Strazdiņi”, you can explore different periods of life in the parish. Items from the Soviet era are also included, so the exhibition covers more than one period. The creative workshops complement the exhibits with a hands-on activity. When planning your trip, you can decide whether you mainly want to explore local history or also take part in a workshop.

The parish’s cultural centre at Ziru tautas nams preserves local traditions and values. Together with Ziru Library, which has been part of Ziras’s cultural centre since 1989, it offers another way to experience the area’s cultural life. The new people’s house was built in 1989.

At the mushroom festival in Ziras, visitors could buy the traditional mushroom soup of Ziru Parish in 2024. A mushroom festival was announced as an outdoor event at Ziru tautas nams for 13 September 2025. If you are interested in regional cuisine, the mushroom soup is a specific example of a local speciality.

On 10 November 2024, a birdhouse workshop at Ziru Manor Park invited participants to make their own birdhouse for tits. At another event in Ziru Manor Park, parents with children and grandparents with grandchildren walked along the tree-lined avenues and completed various tasks. A traditional Ziru Parish festival was also planned for Ziru Park. These examples show different types of events: a craft activity, tasks along tree-lined avenues and a traditional festival.

For other destination pages, you can also include Pope, Užava, Dzirnavas, Ventava, Ventspils, Vendzavas, Leči and Jūrkalne in your research.

What does the local history exhibition at “Strazdiņi” show?

It displays objects from different periods of life in Ziru Parish, including items from the Soviet era. Visitors can also take part in creative workshops.

Why was Užavas lejtece Nature Park established?

The nature park stretches across Užava Parish and Ziru Parish. It was established to protect migratory and nesting birds.

What mushroom speciality was offered at the festival?

At the 2024 mushroom festival in Ziras, visitors could buy the traditional mushroom soup of Ziru Parish.

For the broader travel overview: Ventspils.